TORONTO -- Godzilla paid immediate dividends for the New York Yankees. In his much-anticipated major league debut Monday night, Hideki Matsui hit the first pitch he saw for an RBI single, sending New York on its way to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the season-opening game for both teams.
New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits the first pitch he sees in the major leagues for an RBI single off Toronto Blue Jays starter Roy Halladay during the first inning of Monday's season-opening game.
"I was relieved to get a hit in my first at-bat," said the former Yomiuri Giants star through a translator. "After that, I didn't hit so well, so hopefully I'll do better tomorrow."